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Photography Tips 
What is a Flashgun?
I talk about what a flashgun is and try and help you get to grips with the idea of an External Flash
Shooting the Rapids - water features
A quick guide to capturing moving water. The "Creaming" effect....
Microstock - Starting Out
A brief introduction to getting started selling your images in the rapidly expanding microstock market...
Lighting - Understanding Distance
For this tutorial all you are going to need is a single light source (preferably a head), a subject (preferably a real head) and a space of about 10ft x 8ft. What we are going to look at in this tutorial is the relationship of light with the distance over which it is used. Light allows us to see, to create mood, to change the appearance of subjects, define shape and give us amazing colours. ...How To: Light Trails
After getting quite a few positive comments on my light trails shots, including a few people saying they had tried and couldn't get it right or asking how I'd gotten my shots i decided to write this how to. This is a great one for beginners, as it is quite easy to achieve but produces some eye catching results....Contrast Adjustment by Selective Colour
This method is used as an alternative to the normal curves adjustment to better control specific contrast levels in a mono image. It refers specifically ...
Home Studio Set-up
This page describes one way to set up a home studio without breaking your bank!...
Shooting Smoke Tutorial
A creative form of photography. Something you can do, what ever the weather!...Metering Systems
Most modern cameras include sophisticated meters for measuring the amount of light reflected from the area being focused on. This is how these cameras are ...Studio Lighting
So here is my studio set up, with some explanation on how I use the studio lights. These are very basic shots but they ...Creating Silhouettes
Silhouettes can be some of the most striking, effective and simple images you will ever capture. A couple walking on a beach silhouetted against ...Polarising Filters
There have been a few requests of late asking for information on Polarising Filters. These request have gone along the lines of.... What does a ...Raw vs jpg
We all face the dilemma at some point in shooting raw or jpgI've tried to closely match what is achievable with raw and jpg with ...Exposure Explained
To make a photographic image a camera allows a pre-defined amount of light onto a light sensitive surface, either film or a digital sensor, which is then recorded as a picture. This is known as an exposure. ...Rules of thirds explained
The rule of thirds is a compositional aid used to help photographers and artists arrange the elements of a picture in such a way as to actively engage the attention of the viewer. ...What is ISO?
A camera's ISO function increases the sensitivity of your cameras sensor to light.. Your camera's ISO settings are often rated at 100, 200, or 400 ...Lens tips
The greater the focal length, the more magnification the lens provides, which in turn affects the field of view and the perspective....Log in
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unklepaul
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21 August, 2008 06:39:49
lovely article.. ive just started submitting and out of 30 submissions only 4 were accepted, and the ones they chose surprised me! good tips here ...
scottie
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21 August, 2008 01:59:36
Well done Marvin a super POW
flipside5
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21 August, 2008 01:34:34
I agree with Stewart great incentive! But how do we claim the prize?
unklepaul
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21 August, 2008 11:51:36
That was incredible.. what a time saver that is, many thanks
Paul
munchycarrot
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21 August, 2008 11:08:04
Keywords - absolutely anything that can bring people to you image.
Have a look at an image on a stock site & see what keywords have ...